Arab parliament eyes unified Arab vision for social development

KUWAIT, Nov 13 (KUNA) -- Arab Parliament Speaker Meshaal Al-Selmi emphasized the importance of agreeing on a unified Arab vision for achieving social development.
In a speech read out on his behalf by his deputy Adel Al-Asoumi at the 37th Arab Social Affairs Ministers Council in Kuwait Monday, Al-Selmi welcomed the Arab ministerial meeting follow up deliberations on the required measures to eliminate mutli-dimensional poverty and achieve social development based on the ambitious plans of Arab governments.
He lauded the Arab League's vision, which has much in common with the Arab Parliament's working paper, on countering poverty from legislative and humanitarian perspectives.
He commended the Arab League's strategy for protecting displaced children as well as provision of medical care to elderly people.
Al-Selmi called for increased focus on the psychological needs of elderly people, stressing that need for new legislations to guarantee decent life for this segment of the society.
He reiterated the Arab Parliament's readiness to cooperate with the Arab Social Affairs Ministers Council to transform the joint Arab action and overcome challenges obstructing the development of Arab countries. (pickup previous) amn.jn.ibi